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AI cooling startup Phononic explores $1.5B sale as infrastructure boom drives deal interest

21 April 2026 at 19:11

AI’s growth has exposed a simple truth: the biggest bottleneck in modern data centers isn’t always computeβ€”it’s heat. As chips get denser and workloads intensify, keeping systems cool has turned into a high-stakes problem. That shift is now putting companies […]

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Afresh raises $34M to bring AI to grocery supply chains and cut food waste

21 April 2026 at 18:15

Afresh just pulled in $34 million at a moment when grocery retailers are under pressure to fix one of their oldest problems: fresh food doesn’t wait. Every day, grocers make millions of calls on what to order, how much to […]

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Top Tech News Today, April 21, 2026

21 April 2026 at 16:31

It’s Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today β€” from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech.Β The tech story right now isn’t about who has the smartest AI modelβ€”it’s about who controls […]

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Elon Musk tightens grip on SpaceX with $1.4B share buy ahead of historic IPO

21 April 2026 at 16:06

Elon Musk is putting more of his own money into SpaceX just as the company edges closer to a public debut that could rewrite IPO history.Β The billionaire quietly purchased $1.4 billion worth of SpaceX shares from current and former employees […]

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Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over in historic succession plan

21 April 2026 at 01:47

Apple announced on Monday that Tim Cook, who has served as Apple’s CEO since 2011, will step down. Cook was the direct successor to Steve Jobs as Apple CEO, who resigned due to health issues. Cook will remain in his […]

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Top Startup and Tech Funding News – April 20 2025

21 April 2026 at 01:10

It’s Monday, April 20, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds highlight a clear shift toward AI systems that extend beyond software into physical environments, alongside continued investor appetite for industrial infrastructure across […]

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Uber deepens bet on Delivery Hero in $318M deal amid EU merger pressure on Prosus

20 April 2026 at 20:10

Uber is adding to its stake in Delivery Hero, picking up another slice of the German food delivery group in a deal that sits at the center of Europe’s tightening merger landscape. The ride-hailing giant agreed to buy an additional […]

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Polymarket in talks to raise $400M at $15B valuation as prediction markets go mainstream

20 April 2026 at 17:16

Polymarket is back in the spotlight, and this time the numbers are hard to ignore. The crypto-based prediction platform is in advanced discussions to raise about $400 million at a $15 billion post-money valuation, according to an exclusive report from […]

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Top Tech News Today, April 20, 2026

20 April 2026 at 16:47

It’s Monday, April 20, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today β€” from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech.Β Β AI is no longer just a software story. It’s spilling into chips, data centers, banks, statehouses, […]

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Blue Origin successfully lands reusable New Glenn booster, but satellite fails to reach orbit

20 April 2026 at 15:38

Blue Origin took a meaningful step forward in the launch race on Sunday. For the first time, the company brought a New Glenn booster back from orbit and landed it cleanly at sea. Minutes later, the mission slipped off course […]

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DeepSeek seeks $300M in first fundraise at $10B+ valuation as AI costs surge

17 April 2026 at 19:39

DeepSeek is preparing to raise outside capital for the first time, a move that could value the Chinese AI startup at more than $10 billion as the cost of building advanced models continues to climb. The company, which shook Silicon […]

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Flock Safety hits $8.4B valuation as AI-powered police tech sparks nationwide protests

17 April 2026 at 17:57

Flock Safety is growing fast. The backlash against it is growing just as quickly. The Atlanta-based police tech startup has reached an $8.4 billion valuation following a recent funding round, according to a publicly filed corporate charter and people familiar […]

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Top Tech News Today, April 17, 2026

17 April 2026 at 16:42

It’s Friday, April 17, 2026, and here are the top tech stories making waves today β€” from AI and startups to regulation and Big Tech. TheΒ AI boom is hitting its next phase. What started as a wave of AI breakthroughs […]

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